Syria's under-five population is being targeted for immunization against polio and measles as part of a national campaign6 December 2012 – A vaccination campaign is under way in the Syrian Arab Republic to immunize children under 5 against polio and measles.

The campaign is being implemented by the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In addition to the vaccines provided by the Ministry of Health, UNICEF procured 1.5 million doses of measles vaccine and WHO provided doses of infant paracetamol and multivitamin syrup. The Ministry of Health has increased its advocacy messages in the media to create awareness about the campaign throughout the country.

The total under-five population in the Syrian Arab Republic is almost 2.5 million children and the aim of the campaign is to reach every child, vaccinating all children below the age of five against polio and 2 million children against measles.